Russia's MH17 response 'deeply unsatisfactory'
5:22pmThe Prime Minister has confirmed 28 Australian deaths, and warned Russia it must not hinder investigations.
Latest
MH17: Bishop condemns 'unspeakable crime'
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Foreign Minister Julie Bishop confirms 27 Australians have died, but warns the figure could climb higher.
Government will negotiate on climate
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The government will negotiate with the Palmer United Party on an ETS, but it is not government policy says Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment Simon Birmingham.
Climate Change
Labor will pursue an ETS
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Following the Carbon Tax repeal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten sets out his party's plan to combat climate change.
'We are a conservationist government ': Abbott
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The Prime Minister welcomes the repeal of the carbon tax, but doesn't rule out ever introducing a carbon pricing mechanism in the future.
Sell Triple J, says Senator
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The left wants to build "gulags for words and thoughts" says Senator James McGrath in his maiden speech.
National Security
Reforming national security
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The Attorney-General George Brandis announces changes to the ASIO Act.
Homophobia is never a joke: Wong
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Labor Senator Penny Wong praises Ian Thorpe, and takes aim at football commentator Brian Taylor.
FOFA
Clive Palmer to support FOFA changes
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The PUP gives a win to the government while the Greens and consumer group are worried of future financial disarray from the water down regulations.
Bob Katter's shoeless cameo
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The colourful politician removed his shoes to make a point in question time on Tuesday.
Shorten's carbon tax lament
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'Let there be no tears for humanity': in an impassioned speech the Opposition Leader defends Labor's environmental policy.
Carbon Tax
Jacqui Lambie: PM should sack 'disgraceful' Abetz
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Palmer United Senator Jacqui Lambie accuses government Senate Leader Eric Abetz of playing 'silly little political games' on the carbon tax, telling 3AW he should be sacked.
Carbon Repeal
Carbon tax to linger
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The Government says it will continue its attempts to repeal the Carbon Tax despite failure in the Senate.
Abbott: 'give Japan a fair go'
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Tony Abbott and his Japanese counterpart were full of praise for each other in a join press conference.
New Senate
Jacqui Lambie's first question
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Palmer United Party Senator Jacqui Lambie asks her first question to Leader of the Government in the Senate Eric Abetz.
Future of Financial Advice
Financial advice changes target industry funds
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Trade unions were set to benefit from changes to financial advice legislation, according to the government, so it has decided to make amendments.
Clive Palmer
Palmer's throwdown to Joe Hockey
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In an address to the National Press Club, Clive Palmer says he and his Senators cannot support measures that 'destroy our way of life'.
Australian soldier dies in Afghanistan
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The soldier died overnight in a non-combat incident says Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin.
ALP failed to prosecute case for climate action: Shorten
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The climate change debate is now dominated by "denialists, flat-earthers and internet trolls," says the Opposition Leader.
MH370 update: search zone moves south
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The search for the plane will continue further south in a 60,000 square kilometer area close to the original search zone.
Carbon Tax
PM 'not an evil person': Palmer
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Clive Palmer talks to the media after his meeting with Prime Minister Tony Abbott on carbon policy. Nine News.
Greens sceptical about Palmer's ETS
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Australia already has en effective emissions trading scheme, argues Greens environment spokesperson Larissa Waters.
Government may negotiate on ETS: Hunt
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The Environment Minister has not ruled out negotiating with Clive Palmer over amendments to the government's climate policy.
Peter Greste
'We cannot let the Greste decision stand': US Ambassador
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The US will continue all legal and diplomatic means to help jailed journalist Peter Greste says US Ambassador John Berry.
Labor won't support any changes to pensions
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Labor has again attacked the government's changes to pensions, but will support some changes to family payments.
Fuel Excise
Greens won't support fuel excise
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The fuel excise revenue raised doesn't invest in public transport or fuel efficient cars says Greens leader Christine Milne.
Prime Minister 'bewildered' by Peter Greste verdict
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Tony Abbott says the Government will do all it can to bring the journalist home, but won't engage in megaphone diplomacy.
Politics in pictures
May 23rd 2014
The good, the bad and the ugly
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CHRIS HAMMER Politics as a spaghetti western - the week in music, photos, video and headlines.
May 16th 2014
Budget week montage
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CHRIS HAMMER The political contest hots up - budget week recounted through music, photos, videos, headlines and artworks.
May 9th 2014
Leak week
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CHRIS HAMMER It was a week of pre-budget leaks - told here through music, video, photographs and headlines..
May 2nd 2014
Political montage
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CHRIS HAMMER It was a week of budget leaks and political drama - as told through music, video, headlines and photographs.
April 25th 2014
Pomp, ceremony and politics
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CHRIS HAMMER There was Easter, royalty and Anzac Day, but also plenty of politics - the political week as told through music, photos and video.
April 17th 2014
The political week
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The week in politics - told through a montage of photos, music, and video.
April 11th 2014
The political week
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CHRIS HAMMER Tony Abbott's Asian trip and the politics of the week told through video, music and photographs.
April 4th 2014
The week that was
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CHRIS HAMMER The week in politics, told through photos, video and music.
March 28th 2014
The week in politics
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CHRIS HAMMER It was the week that knighthoods returned to Australia, as told through music, video and photographs.
March 21st 2014
The week in politics
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The political events of the week told through music, video and photographs.
March 7th 2014
The week that was
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CHRIS HAMMER The past week in politics, told through photography, sound bites and music.
February 28th 2014
The week that was
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CHRIS HAMMER The political week told though a montage of video and photos.
February 21st 2014
The political narrative
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A montage of photographs and video tells the story of the week in federal politics.
February 14th 2014
The week that was
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The past week in Canberra, told through a montage of video and the photography.
Interviews
Greens reject budget rhetoric
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It's not the responsibility of the Greens to support the budget, says Greens Senator Larissa Waters.
Breaking Politics
Budget blues and axing the tax
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National Party MP Andrew Broad joins Breaking Politics to discuss the political topics of the day.
Breaking Politics
Brave new Senate
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CHRIS HAMMER Newly elected LNP Senator Matthew Canavan joins Chris Hammer in the studio as the Senate continues to debate the repel of the Carbon Tax.
Breaking Politics
Carbon and the Senate roadblock
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CHRIS HAMMER Greens Senator Larissa Waters joins Breaking Politics to discuss the tricky new Senate the Government faces.
Breaking Politics
Asylum seekers, carbon and university fees
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Liberal Senator Scott Ryan defends the government's policies on asylum seekers, carbon reduction and higher education.
Taking issue on asylum
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Labor's Michelle Rowland takes issue with the government on asylum policy, as well as the carbon tax and university deregulation.
Breaking Politics
Violent language in politics and asylum.
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Labor MP Tim Watts joins Chris Hammer via broadband to look through the issues of the day.
Breaking Politics
Asylum and carbon
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CHRIS HAMMER Liberal MP Andrew Laming joins Breaking Politics to discuss the topics of the day.
Breaking Politics
Racism, asylum and the ABC
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CHRIS HAMMER Labor MP Amanda Rishworth says the Immigration Minister Scott Morrison is being "churlish" by trying to work around a High Court decision.
Breaking Politics
Fuel excise and Senate tactics.
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CHRIS HAMMER Deputy Greens Leader Adam Bandt joins Chris Hammer to discuss the new Senate and reports of division within the Greens.
Breaking Politics
ABC appointments, university deregulation and boats
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CHRIS HAMMER Liberal Senator Scott Ryan joins the show to discuss the issues of the day with Chris Hammer.
Renewable Energy
Low price energy future?
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CHRIS HAMMER Is Australia destined to be the low cost energy capital of the world?
Breaking Politics
RET, FOFA and asylum seekers.
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CHRIS HAMMER Labor MP Terri Butler joins Chris Hammer via broadband to discuss the issues of the day.
Victorian Polling
Napthine's polling disaster
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CHRIS HAMMER Victorian state political editor Josh Gordon explains to Chris Hammer the reasons the Victorian government is performing so poorly in the polls.
Breaking Politics
Budget fairness, renewable energy and returning jihadists
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CHRIS HAMMER As the debate over the fairness of the budget continues, Labor MP Michelle Rowland and Liberal Senator Scott Ryan join Breaking Politics to discuss the issues of the day.
Breaking Politics
Tax havens, foreign farm ownership and the ABC
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CHRIS HAMMER National Party Senator John 'Wacka' Williams and Labor MP Terri Butler join Chris Hammer in the studio to discuss the issues of the day.
Joe Hockey's morality, Brandis' intellect...and carbon
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Labor's Andrew Leigh says the Treasurer's ethical compass is broken while Liberal MP Andrew Laming defends the intellect of the Attorney General as they discuss the issues of the day.
Breaking Politics
Bodyguards for ministers and Iraq
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CHRIS HAMMER it would be a sad state of affairs if politicians regularly needed heightened security like in other countries says Liberal MP Wyatt Roy.
Breaking Politics
Sexism in politics and the South Australian budget
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CHRIS HAMMER More often than not sexism comes from social media says Labor MP Amanda Rishworth.
School Chaplains
Chaplaincy decision could set 'dangerous precendent'
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CHRIS HAMMER The High Court could put 'good programs at risk' says Nationals MP Andrew Broad.
Breaking Politics
Party time: backbenchers speak out
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CHRIS HAMMER The Labor and Coalition party rooms meet Tuesday morning, and both Tony Abbott and Bill Shorten face dissent. Labor MP Terri Butler and Nationals Senator John 'Wacka' Williams discuss.
Are young people slack, or are there too few jobs?
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Labor MP Amanda Rishworth discusses youth unemployment and training with Online political editor Chris Hammer.
Youth unemployment, corporate schools and the Middle East
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Are young people slack? Should schools partner with corporations? Liberal MP Wyatt Roy discusses the political issues of the day.
Strategic Policy
US defence agreement
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The agreement signed with the United States could possibly be a prelude further US - Australia defence arrangements says Dr Ben Schreer.
Budget fairness, parental leave and Australia Post
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CHRIS HAMMER Is it the role of government to guarantee equality? Is the government's parental leave scheme in trouble? The issues of the day with Nationals MP Andrew Broad
Equality, paid parental leave and climate change
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CHRIS HAMMER Will the Greens support the government's parental leave policy? Is Australia doing enough to tackle climate change? The political issues of the day with Greens Senator Larissa Waters.
Breaking Politics
Advocacy funding, Australia Post and PPL
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Advice from advocacy groups such as ACOSS is important for governments says Labor MP Michelle Rowland.
Breaking Politics
Direct action, PPL and Australia Post.
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The US is moving to a form of direct action against climate change says Liberal MP Angus Taylor.
Breaking Politics
Global climate action and paid parental leave.
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CHRIS HAMMER Australia is at risk of being left behind on future energy jobs, while the US is likely to take the lead says Labor Senator Louise Pratt.
Breaking Politics
Paid parental leave and political skulduggery
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CHRIS HAMMER Reports the National Party was duped into thinking the government would reduce the diesel fuel rebate is just another rumour says Senator John 'Wacka' Williams.
Breaking Politics
Israel, Turnbull and the emergency welfare fund.
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Liberal MP Wyatt Roy says a $230 million emergency welfare fund is designed as a 'strong social safety net'.
Breking Politics
$230 million emergency welfare fund, Turnbull & Israel.
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Malcolm Turnbull hasn't been selling the Government's budget as well as one would expect says Labor MP Amanda Rishworth.
Question Time
Question Time
Question time: talk to the budget
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CHRIS HAMMER The opposition goads the government with its own budget papers during Wednesday's question time.
Question Time
Target acquired, ammunition primed
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CHRIS HAMMER Fairfax polling reveals voters remain unconvinced by the budget and the Prime Minister - Labor uses one to target the other in Monday's question time.
Question Time
Beating the budget drum
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CHRIS HAMMER The opposition digs deeper into the budget in its attempts to discredit Tony Abbott during Thursday's question time.
Question Time
Question time: pamphlet wars
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CHRIS HAMMER Federal politicians are paying big money to get their budget spin directly to voters - as revealed in Wednesday's question time.
Question Time
Abbott: 'There are no broken promises'
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CHRIS HAMMER Tony Abbott defends his election commitments and the fairness of the budget during Tuesday's question time.
Question Time
The fairness test
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CHRIS HAMMER Labor thinks it's on a winner - devoting Monday's question time to portraying the budget as unfair and asserting that Tony Abbott is responsible.
Question Time
'The coalition is strong'
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Labor attempts to exploit a report of divisions between Liberal and National Party MPs during Thursday question time.
Question Time
PEFO, MYEFO and Treasurer Joe.
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With Tony Abbott overseas, it's left to Joe Hockey and Warren Truss in Wednesday's question time to counter claims the government is exaggerating the 'budget emergency'.
Question Time
Question time: where is the problem?
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Health spending dominates question time: Labor says it's being cut, the government says it's being increased.
Question Time
Indexation interrogation
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Question time Monday: did the government break an election promise by changing the indexation of veterans' pensions in the budget?
Question Time
Deregulation debate
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Student fees and student loans take centre stage in question time, as the the government defends plans to deregulate universities.
Question Time
Gloves off, claws out
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CHRIS HAMMER Question time gets rowdy, as insults are exchanged across the dispatch box.
The Speaker
Labor targets Bronwyn Bishop
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Parliament's powerful privileges committee will be asked to investigate allegations that Bronwyn Bishop has hosted Liberal Party fund raisers in the Speaker's dining room.
Question Time
Labor's question time attack
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CHRIS HAMMER The opposition accuses Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey of deceit during Wednesday's question time.
From left field
Sleepy times in the Senate?
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Did Defence Minister David Johnston nod off in the Senate on Thursday? You be the judge...
Fund the ABC, or the pig goes
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In an animated senate estimates hearing, ABC Managing Director Mark Scott said he couldn't guarantee Peppa Pig would be safe from budget cuts.
Tony Abbott visits the DMZ
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Raw vision: during his trip to South Korea Prime Minister Tony Abbott takes time to see the border with North Korea.
Turnbull pokes fun at the knights and dames
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The knighthood honours system isn't a throwback to imperial times, but in line with many great republics like Guatemala, Turnbull jokes at a Free TV event on Wednesday.
Parliament
Laughter crackdown in Parliament
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Labor MP Julie Collins is thrown out of Parliament for laughing as the Speaker, Bronwyn Bishop accuses the opposition of employing a new parliamentary tactic.
Knights and Dames: Tony Abbott mocked
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'Winter is coming' warns labor's Sam Dastyari, invoking medieval drama Game of Thrones in mockery of Tony Abbott's decision to reinstate knighthoods.
WA Senate Election
A most polite spray
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Greens Senator Scott Ludlam invites Tony Abbott to visit Western Australia - and then unloads on the Prime Minister in a Senate speech earlier this week that has since gone viral.
Featured
MH17: Ukraine airspace dangers 'well known'
Questions need to be asked about why MH17 flew through the airspace of a war zone says international security expert Peter Jennings.
Budget backlog
Key budget measures still haven't come before the Senate- should the government revert to a plan B? With Liberal Angus Taylor, and Labor's Amanda Rishworth.
Government enjoys carbon tax victory
The government was enjoying its carbon tax victory on Thursday, as the Greens mourned and Labor backed an ETS.
Greens slam Tony Abbott's carbon tax 'lie'
Tony Abbott campaigned on a lie about the impact of the carbon tax, says Greens Environment Spokesperson Larissa Waters.
Labor calls out Hockey's 'bluff and bluster'
Labor will continue to block the Government's budget measures despite threats from the Treasurer, says Labor MP Ed Husic.
Government's carbon tax warning
Labor will bring back the carbon tax if it wins the 2016 election warned the government in question time on Tuesday.
Government rejects 'confected outrage' over corporal punishment
The government doesn't support corporal punishment says Parliamentary Secretary for Education Scott Ryan, but we shouldn't be afraid of debate either.
How much will a leg of lamb cost?
The opposition used question time to challenge Tony Abbott's claims about the impact of the carbon tax on household bills.
FOFA, tax office job cuts and carbon tax repeal
National Party Senator John 'Wacka' Williams and Labor MP Terri Butler join Callum Dennes in the studio to discuss the political issues of the day.
The Clive effect: what next?
The government faces three years of horse trading in the Senate - analysis with Tony Wright, Judith Ireland and Chris Hammer.
New week, new shot at a repeal
Liberal MP Andrew laming says he is more confident than last week that the carbon tax will be repealed before Parliament's winter break.
Senate headaches
Liberal MP Waytt Roy joins Chris Hammer via broadband to discuss the government's legislative future with the current Senate.
PM 'incapable of doing deals'
Labor MP Amanda Rishworth takes a swipe at the government following chaotic scenes after the first week of the new Senate.
'A watershed in Indonesian democracy'
The result is not yet official and civil unrest is possible, but Fairfax correspondent Michael Bachelard says it's likely Joko Widodo is the next Indonesian president.
Carbon tax repeal voted down
Palmer senators have joined Labor, the Greens, and Ricky Muir to vote down carbon tax repeal legislation.
Taking issue on asylum
Labor's Michelle Rowland takes issue with the government on asylum policy, as well as the carbon tax and university deregulation.
Shinzo Abe 'scrums down' with Aus MPs
Japanese Prime Minister praises Australia and Japan's close ties and cracks jokes in a landmark speech to a special sitting of parliament.
Shinzo Abe visit: what to expect
Trade and defence are likely to be the focus of the Japanese Prime Minister's visit. Analysis with defence correspondent David Wroe and economics editor Peter Martin.
No carbon abatement? No problem
Australia can safely go years between abolishing the carbon tax and introducing an alternative scheme, according to Liberal MP Andrew Laming.
Politician's 'sexually violent' spray condemned
Comments made by NSW Nationals MP John Williams- including that he would tear a female colleague a "new orifice"- must be condemned by all male politicians says Labor MP Tim Watts.
Adam Bandt: 'we respect each others positions'
Deputy Greens Leader Adam Bandt says the party room remains united and that media reports of divisions are wrong.
Lambie's comments 'completely and utterly disgusting'
Comments by new Palmer United Senator Jacqui Lambie represent everything that's wrong with politics according to Liberal MP Wyatt Roy.
Negotiating the new Senate
Eight crossbenchers will control the fate of Government legislation in the new senate. Chris Hammer and Mark Kenny analyse the state of play.
Janet Albrechtsen 'eminently qualified' for ABC panel
The Government's appointments to the ABC board selection panel were based on merit says Liberal Senator Scott Ryan.
HECS changes a mere 'accounting measure'
Economist Joseph Stiglitz has called Government changes to universities 'a crime' but Parliamentary Secretary for Education Scott Ryan says the policy will have little impact on students.
'Inconceivable' that caliphate will survive
The Islamic state declared by Sunni rebels is unlikely to endure, but its fate rests on what action the international community takes says ANU Professor Amin Saikal.
Shadow banking fuelling real estate boom
Foreigners are investing billions in Australian apartments, but the government has no idea how this is being financed. Labor's Ed Husic says the market may be exposed.
Turnbull unplugged
At a conference on Monday the Communications Minister riffed on everything from Hillary Clinton to tax concessions.
Senator's royal commission call
National Party Senator John 'Wacka' Williams wants a royal commission to investigate white collar crime, but defends the government's approach to financial planning laws.
Business doubts budget forecasts achievable
A major business group believes the transition away from mining has stalled and doubts that budget forecasts will be met, based on an ACCI survey revealing deteriorating business conditions.
The disability debate
The government wants a simpler, better targeted welfare system, according to Liberal MP Andrew Laming, but Labor's Andrew Leigh says it's all about cost cutting.
Fight for gay marriage 'must continue' says outgoing senator
Louise Pratt, the WA Labor senator who lost her job in a factional deal, looks back on her time in federal politics.
Emissions reduction target in doubt?
Repealing the carbon tax in favour of direct action or Clive Palmer's ETS will make the 5 per cent reduction target hard to meet argues ANU Professor Ken Baldwin.
Making sense of Palmer's climate policy
His press conference with former US vice-president Al Gore got plenty of attention, but confusion abounds over the details of Clive Palmer's climate policy. Analysis with Chris Hammer and chief political correspondent Mark Kenny.
What should replace the carbon tax?
The Government wants direct action, while Labor and Clive Palmer want an ETS- though they can't agree on a model. Liberal MP Wyatt Roy and Labor MP Amanda Rishworth debate the issue.
Climate Clive and question time
Climate change gets a once over in Thursday's question time, following Clive Palmer's dramatic intervention in the policy debate.
Question time: talk to the budget
The opposition goads the government with its own budget papers during Wednesday's question time.
Negotiating the budget
Senate numbers are finely balanced and DLP Senator John Madigan has warned the Government he won't be taken for a fool. Analysis with Chris Hammer and Fairfax political correspondent James Massola.
Stop the boats, stop the jihadists?
Can the government stop Australian jihadists returning from Iraq? Labor's Michelle Rowland and Liberal Senator Scott Ryan debate the issue.
Of budgets and broken promises
Labor pursues some new angles during Tuesday's question time as it attempts to make Tony Abbott take full responsibility for the pain in the budget.
Australia humiliated by UNESCO
UNESCO's world heritage committee has rejected the government planned 'vandalism' in Tasmania's forests, according to Greens leader Christine Milne.
Labor MP pushes for Federal euthanasia laws
Alannah MacTiernan says it's time politicians showed some courage on the euthanasia debate
Labor questions Joe Hockey's ethics
The Shadow Assistant Treasurer, Andrew Leigh, plays the man and not the ball, casting doubt on the Treasurer's morality.
George Brandis 'is a great intellect'
Andrew Laming has defended the Attorney General over claims he is intellectually arrogant, and says trade has not been put at risk by his comments on East Jerusalem.
Female pollies copping sexist twitter
Federal MP Amanda Rishworth says male politicians aren't subjected to the same level of abuse as females, especially on Twitter.
High Court strikes down school chaplains program
It's the second time the program has been struck down by the court and Fairfax Radio's Francis Keaney was there for the decision.
'We shouldn't be treating the reef like a tip: Greens'
UNESCO has given Australia another year to clean up its act on the Great Barrier Reef. Greens Environment spokesperson Larissa Waters joins Breaking Politics to discuss.
Labor's privatisation strategy
Labor wants to determine which state privatisation programs receive federal funding. Shadow Finance Minister Tony Burke explains why.
Refugee repatriation, youth mental illness and Australia Post
Labor's Ed Husic and Liberal senator Scott Ryan join Breaking Politics to discuss the issues of the day.
Tony Abbott awarded golden toilet brush
Armed with rolls of toilet paper, cleaners protested pay cuts outside parliament and awarded the golden toilet brush award to the PM.
100 days in photographs
The first 100 days of the Abbott government seen through the lens of Fairfax Canberra photographers Andrew Meares and Alex Ellinghausen.
